Alaa El Naggar And Gihane Madkour,

ABSTRACT
Background: Several Studies Have Shown That Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) Infection Has A Negative Impact On Kidney Function, As Well As Survival Rate In Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Or On Hemodialysis.?Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-related Liver Disease Is A Significant Cause Of Morbidity And Mortality In End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients Who Undergo Dialysis Or Kidney Transplantation (KT). Multiple Outbreak Investigations Which Evaluated Dialysis Patient HCV Risk Factors And Healthcare Exposures, Including Dialysis Treatment Factors, Identified Dialysis Facilities As The Most Likely Setting Where Transmission Occurred.

Aim: To Assess Frequency Of HCV Infected Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Methods: A Total Number Of 50 Patients Were Recruited From Cairo University Hospital In The First Week Of July 2017 And Both Demographic Data And Reported Data Of HCV Infection Were Identified.

Results: The Results Demonstrated That The Prevalence Of HCV Infection In Hemodialysis Patients Was 40%. Conclusion: End Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Dialysis Are More Prone To HCV Infection.